Tag: Ursa Major
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Big Bear’s Night Sky Spotlight: Hubble Captures Mrk 178, a Dwarf Galaxy in Ursa Major
Big Bear Gears Up for a Cosmic New Year with a Hubble Spotlight On December 31, 2025, stargazers in the Big Bear region woke to a celestial spectacle as NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope offered a striking new image: Markarian 178, a dwarf galaxy nestled in the constellation Ursa Major. This image, celebrated as a “Photo…
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What Hubble Reveals About Markarian 178: A Dwarf Galaxy in Ursa Major
Big Bear, Big Stars: Hubble’s Glimpse of Markarian 178 On the final day of 2025, the Hubble Space Telescope added another striking image to its gallery of the universe’s wonders by capturing Markarian 178 (Mrk 178), a compact dwarf galaxy perched in the constellation Ursa Major. This ultraviolet-bright galaxy belongs to a distinctive class of…
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Big Bear Photo of the Day: Hubble Captures Markarian 178
Big Bear Keeps Its Cosmic Spotlight: Photo of the Day for December 31, 2025 On December 31, 2025, the skies above Big Bear glow not just with holiday lights but with a rare intersection of Earthly celebration and cosmic curiosity. The popular “Photo of the Day” feature highlights a striking astronomical image captured by the…
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Complete Guide To Seeing Comet Lemmon This Week Close To Big Dipper
What Is Comet Lemmon and Why It’s Newsworthy Comet Lemmon, officially designated C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and also known as comet A6, is a long‑period visitor from the outer edges of the solar system. First discovered on Jan. 3, 2025 by the Mount Lemmon Survey near Tucson, Arizona, this icy wanderer is making a rare, once‑in‑1,350‑year…
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Complete Guide To Seeing Comet Lemmon This Week Close To The Big Dipper
What Is Comet Lemmon? Comet Lemmon, officially designated C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) and also known as Comet A6, is a large, long-period comet tracing a dramatic 1,350-year orbit around the sun. First discovered on January 3, 2025 by the Mount Lemmon Survey near Tucson, Arizona, the comet is now making a temporary and accessible appearance for…